“Encanto” is the odds on favorite to take the Oscar for Animated Feature, but the voting members of the Los Angeles branch of the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood, had other ideas. The animators’ organization handed out their 2022 Annie Awards on Saturday night and the big winner was “The Mitchells vs. The Machines.” The Sony Pictures Animation and Netflix release took eight awards including Best Feature, Directing – Feature and Writing – Feature.
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Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Encanto” still took three awards for Music, Character Animation and Storyboarding. “Flee,” the first film to be Oscar-nominated in the Documentary, International, and Animation categories, took home the Independent Feature award. The other two Academy Award nominees, “Luca” and “Raya the Last Dragon,” were both shut out.
Netflix’s “Arcane” dominated the entire ceremony winning nine awards on the television side.
A full list of this year’s nominees and winners are as follows:
Best Feature
Encanto, Walt Disney Animation Studios
Luca, Pixar Animation Studios
Raya and the Last Dragon, Walt Disney Animation Studios
Sing 2, Illumination
The Mitchells vs. The Machines, Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix – ***WINNER***
Best Indie Feature
Belle, Studio Chizu / Distributed by GKIDS
Flee, Final Cut For Real, Sun Creature, Vivement Lundi !, MostFilm, Mer Film, VICE, Left HandFilms, Participant – ***WINNER***
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko, STUDIO 4oC / Distributed by GKIDS
Pompo the Cinephile, CLAP Animation Studio / Distributed by GKIDS
The Summit of the Gods, Julianne Films, Folivari and Mélusine Productions Present In co-production with France 3 Cinéma and Auvergne-Rhône- Alpes Cinéma in association with Wild Bunch in association with Palatine Etoile 17, Cinémage 14, Indéfilms 8 for Netflix
Best Special Production
For Auld Lang Syne, WildBrain Studios in association with Apple
La Vie de Château, Films Grand Huit in association with Miyu Productions
Mum Is Pouring Rain, Laïdak Films & Dandelooo
Namoo, Baobab Studios – ***WINNER***
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, STUDIO MIR for Netflix
Best Short Subject
Bestia, Trebol 3 Producciones, MALEZA Estudio– ***WINNER***
Easter Eggs, Animal Tank / Brecht Van Elslande
MAALBEEK, Films Grand Huit Films à Vif
Night Bus, Joe Hsieh Independent Production
Steakhouse, Finta Film, Fabian & Fred, RTV Slovenija, Miyu Productions
Best Sponsored
A Future Begins, Nexus Studios– ***WINNER***
Fleet Foxes – Featherweight, Sing-Sing
The Good Guest Guide to Japan, Airbnb / Chromosphere
Tiptoe & The Flying Machine, Nexus Studios
Wandavision – “Don’t Touch that Dial” Title Sequence, Titmouse Inc.
Best TV/Media – Preschool
Ada Twist, Scientist Episode: Twelve Angry Birds, Laughing Wild, Higher Ground Productions, Wonder Worldwide, Netflix– ***WINNER***
MUPPET BABIES Episode: GONZO-RELLA, ODDBOT INC
ODO Episode: Doddle SongSixteen South and Letko
StillwaterEpisode: Crossing Over / Kind of BlueScholastic Entertainment / Gaumont / Polygon Pictures in association with Apple
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum Episode: I am Ella Fitzgerald, 9 Story Media Group / Brown Bag Films
Best TV/Media – Children
Amphibia Episode: True Colors, Walt Disney Television Animation
Carmen Sandiego Episode: The Himalayan Rescue Caper, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing and DHX Media for Netflix
Dug Days Episode: Science, Pixar Animation Studios
Maya and the Three Episode: The Sun and the Moon, A Netflix Series– ***WINNER***
We the People Episode: Active Citizenship, Laughing Wild, Higher Ground Productions, Netflix
Best TV/Media – General Audience
Arcane Episode: When These Walls Come Tumbling Down, A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix– ***WINNER***
Bob’s Burgers Episode: Fingers-loose, 20th TV/ Bento Box Animation
Love, Death + Robots Episode: Ice, Blur Studio for Netflix
Star Wars: Visions Episode: The Duel, Kamikaze Douga
Tuca & Bertie Episode: The Dance, The Tornante Company
Best Student Film
A Film About A PuddingStudent director: Roel Van BeekStudent producer: Jack PollingtonSchool: National Film and Television School, UK
HOPEStudent director: Ryoma Leneuf & Gabriel MartinezStudent producer: Nicolas Daguin, Guillaume Uchoa, Arthur Bollia, Benjamin AutourSchool: New3dge
I Am A PebbleStudent director: Yasmine Bresson and Maxime Le ChapelainStudent producer: Coline MoireSchool: ESMA
Night of the Living Dread– ***WINNER***Student director: Ida MelumStudent producer: Danielle GoffSchool: National Film and Television School, UK
SlouchStudent director: Michael BohnenstinglStudent producer:Michael BohnenstinglSchool: Filmakademie Baden- Württemberg GmbH
Best FX – TV/Media
Arcane– ***WINNER***Episode: Oil and WaterGuillaume Degroote, Frederic Macé, Jérôme Dupré, Aurélien Ressencourt, Martin TouzéA Riot Games and Fortiche Production for NetflixFX Production Company: Fortiche Productions
CastlevaniaEpisode: The EndingsTam Lu, Adam Deats, Sam DeatsFrederator Studios for NetflixFX Production Company:Powerhouse Animation Studios
Maya and the Three Episode: The Sun and the MoonA Netflix SeriesAlexander Feigin, Graham Wiebe, Pradeep Mynam, Michael Sun, Sergen ErenFX Production Company:Tangent Animation Studios
Shaun The Sheep: The Flight Before ChristmasEpisode: Broadcast SpecialJim LewisAardman for NetflixFX Production Company:Aardman
Trollhunters: Rise of the TitansEpisode: Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
Greg Lev, Brandon Tyra, Prakash Dcunha, Vincent Chou, Chen LingDreamWorks AnimationFX Production Company:DreamWorks Animation, CGCG Inc. and Original Force Ltd.
Best FX – Feature
BelleStudio Chizu / Distributed by GKIDSRyo Horibe, Yohei Shimozawa,FX Production Company: Studio Chizu / Digital Frontier
Encanto, Walt Disney Animation StudiosAlex Moaveni, Dimitri Berberov, Bruce Wright, Scott Townsend, Dale Mayeda
Raya and the Last Dragon, Walt Disney Animation StudiosPeter De Mund, Cong Wang, Robert Bennett, Joel Einhorn, Debbie Carlson
The Mitchells vs. The Machines, Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix– ***WINNER***FX Production Company: Sony Pictures Imageworks
Christopher Logan, Man-Louk Chin,Devdatta Nerurkar, Pav Grochola, Filippo Maccari
Vivo, Sony Pictures Animation for NetflixFX Production Company: Sony Pictures ImageworksMartin Furness, Stephanie Molk, Lucy Maxian, Nachiket Pujari, Theodor Vandernoot,
Best Character Animation – TV/Media
Arcane– ***WINNER***Episode: The Monster You Created, A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for NetflixLea Chervet
Love, Death + Robots Episode: All Through the House, Blur Studio for NetflixDan Gill
NamooEpisode: Namoo Animated ShortBaobab Studios, Jon Paul Brower
Ultra City Smiths Episode: The Little Baby Hand Pinky Grip, Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, Elephant Pictures, AMC StudiosGhazal Tahernia
We the PeopleEpisode: Active CitizenshipA Netflix Original Series / Higher Ground Productions, Stephen Loveluck
Best Character Animation – Feature
Encanto, Walt Disney Animation Studios– ***WINNER***Dave Hardin
Luca, Pixar Animation StudiosTarun Lak
Raya and the Last Dragon, Walt Disney Animation StudiosJennifer Hager
The Boss Baby: Family Business, Dreamworks AnimationRavi Kamble Govind
Wish Dragon,Netflix Presents A Columbia Pictures, Beijing Sparkle Roll Media Corporation, Tencent Pictures, Base Media Presentation / A Sony Pictures Animation Production, Ketan Adikhari
Best Character Animation – Live Action
Flora & UlyssesProduction Company: Disney FX Production Company: FramestoreThomas Becker, Thiago Martins, Daniel Cavalcante, Philipp Winterstein, Victor Dinis
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings– ***WINNER***Production Company: Marvel EntertainmentFX Production Company:Weta DigitalKarl Rapley, Sebastian Trujillo, Richard John Moore, Merlin Bela, Wassilij Maertz, Pascal Raimbault
The Suicide SquadProduction Company: Warner Bros., PicturesFX Production Company: FramestoreMeena Ibrahim, Alvise Avati, Nicholas Cabana, Adam Goldstein, Lea Vera Toro
The Tomorrow WarProduction Company: Paramount PicturesFX Production Company: Weta DigitalCarmelo Leggiero, Florent Limouzin, Cajun Hylton, Dave Clayton, Michel Alencar Magalhaes,
Y: The Last ManProduction Company:FX ProductionsFX Production Company:Industrial Light & Magic
Best Character Animation – Video Game
Disney Wonderful Worlds, Ludia
It Takes Two, Hazelight StudiosHazelight Animation Team
Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Ember LabEmber Lab Animation Team
Madrid Noir, Atlas V No GhostAziz Kocanaogullari
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Insomniac Games– ***WINNER***
Best Character Design – TV/Media
Arcane– ***WINNER***Episode: Some Mysteries Better Left UnsolvedA Riot Games and Fortiche Production for NetflixEvan Monteiro
Batman: The Long Halloween Part One Episode: Broadcast Special, Warner Bros. AnimationOtto Schmidt
Kid CosmicEpisode: The Rings of Power, A Netflix Original SeriesCraig McCracken
Maya and the Three Episode: The Sun and the Moon, A Netflix SeriesJorge R. Gutierrez
Yuki 7Episode: They Called Her Number SevenChromosphereKeiko Murayama
Best Character Design – Feature
Luca, Pixar Animation StudiosDeanna Marsigliese
Raya and the Last Dragon, Walt Disney Animation StudiosAmi Thompson
Ron’s Gone Wrong, Locksmith Animation Ltd/ 20th Century StudiosJulien Bizet
The Mitchells vs. The Machines, Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix– ***WINNER***Lindsey Olivares
Vivo, Sony Pictures Animation for NetflixJoe Moshier
Best Direction – TV/ Media
AmphibiaEpisode: True Colors, Walt Disney Television AnimationJenn Strickland, Kyler Spears
Arcane– ***WINNER***Episode: The Monster You Created, A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for NetflixPascal Charue, Arnaud Delord, Barthelemy Maunoury
Crossing Swords Episode: Tent PitchingStoopid Buddy Stoodios in association with Sony Pictures Television,John Harvatine, Brad Schaffer, Ethan Marak
Hilda and the Mountain King Episode: Broadcast Special,Hilda Productions Limited, a Silvergate Media Company, Netflix Inc. and Mercury FilmworksAndy Coyle
Maya and the Three Episode: The Sun and the Moon, A Netflix SeriesJorge R. Gutierrez
Best Direction – Feature
Belle, Studio Chizu / Distributed by GKIDSMamoru Hosoda
Encanto, Walt Disney Animation StudiosJared Bush, Byron Howard, Charise Castro Smith
Flee, Final Cut For Real, Sun Creature, Vivement Lundi !, MostFilm, Mer Film, VICE, Left HandFilms, ParticipantJonas Poher Rasmussen, Kenneth Ladekjær
Luca, Pixar Animation StudiosEnrico Casarosa
The Mitchells vs. The Machines, Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix– ***WINNER***Mike Rianda,Jeff Rowe
Best Music – TV/ Media
BlushEpisode: Broadcast Short FilmApple Original Films and Skydance AnimationJoy Ngiaw
Hilda and the Mountain King Episode: Broadcast Special, Hilda Productions Limited, a Silvergate Media Company, Netflix Inc. and Mercury FilmworksRyan Carlson
Maya and the Three Episode: The Sun and the Moon,– ***WINNER***A Netflix SeriesTim Davies, Gustavo Santaolalla
MilaEpisode: Broadcast Short Film,PepperMax Films, Pixel Cartoon, IbiscusMedia, Cinesite, AniventureFlavio Gargano
Mira, Royal Detective Episode: The Eid Mystery, Wild Canary AnimationAmritha Vaz, Matthew Tishler, Jeannie Lurie
Best Music – Feature
Encanto, Walt Disney Animation Studios– ***WINNER***Lin-Manuel Miranda, Germaine Franco
LucaPixar Animation StudiosDan Romer
Poupelle of Chimney Town, Yoshimoto Kogyo Co., Ltd.Youki Kojima, Yuta Bandoh
Raya and the Last Dragon, Walt Disney Animation StudiosJames Newton Howard, Jhené Aiko
Vivo, Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix,Alex Lacamoire, Lin-Manuel Miranda
Best Production Design – TV/Media
Arcane– ***WINNER***Episode: Happy Progress Day!A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for NetflixJulien Gorgel, Aymeric Kevin, Arnaud Baudry
Arlo the Alligator Boy Episode: Broadcast Special, Netflix Presents A Ryan Crego FilmIsrael Sanchez, Tania Franco, Margaret Wuller, Michelle Haejung Park, Kayla Jones,
Love, Death + Robots Episode: Ice, Blur Studio for NetflixRobert Valley
Maya and the Three Episode: The Sun and the Moon, A Netflix SeriesJorge R. Gutierrez, Paul Sullivan, Gerald de Jesus, Richard Chen
Yuki 7Episode: They Called Her Number SevenChromosphere Team
Best Production Design – Feature
Belle, Studio Chizu / Distributed by GKIDSTomm Moore, Pareja Ross Stewart, Alice Dieudonné, Almu Redondo, Maria Pareja
Raya and the Last Dragon, Walt Disney Animation StudiosPaul Felix, Mingjue Helen Chen, Cory Loftis
Ron’s Gone Wrong, Locksmith Animation/ 20th Century StudiosAurélien Predal Till Nowak, Nathan Crowley
The Mitchells vs. The Machines, Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix– ***WINNER***Lindsey Olivares, Toby Wilson, Dave Bleich
Vivo, Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix,Carlos Zaragoza, Wendell Dalit, Andy Harkness
Best Storyboarding – TV/Media
Arcane– ***WINNER***Episode: When These Walls Come Tumbling DownA Riot Games and Fortiche Production for NetflixSimon Andriveau
InvincibleEpisode: Where I Really Come FromAmazon StudiosJay Baker
Kid CosmicEpisode: The Big WinA Netflix Original SeriesJustin Nichols
Love, Death + Robots Episode: Pop Squad, Blur Studio for NetflixJennifer Yuh Nelson
The Ghost and Molly McGee Episode: All Systems NoWalt Disney Television AnimationJohnny Castuciano
Best Storyboarding – Feature
Encanto, Walt Disney Animation Studios– ***WINNER***Jason Hand
Raya and the Last Dragon, Walt Disney Animation StudiosLuis Logam
Spirit Untamed, DreamWorks AnimationGary Graham
The Addams Family 2, Jackal Group / GlickmaniaSteven Garcia
Vivo, Sony Pictures Animation for NetflixCarlos Romero
Best Voice Acting – TV/Media
Arcane– ***WINNER***Episode: When These Walls Come Tumbling DownA Riot Games and Fortiche Production for NetflixElla Purnell
Arlo the Alligator Boy Episode: Broadcast Special, Netflix Presents A Ryan Crego FilmMichael J. Woodard
CentaurworldEpisode: Johnny Teatimes Be Best Competition: A Quest for the Sash, A Netflix Original Series / Sketchshark ProductionsParvesh Cheena
DC Super Hero Girls Episode: #EnterNightSting, Warner Bros. AnimationKimberly Brooks
Trollhunters: Rise of the TitansEpisode: Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans, DreamWorks AnimationCharlie Saxton
Best Voice Acting – Feature
Encanto, Walt Disney Animation StudiosJohn Leguizamo
Encanto, Walt Disney Animation StudiosStephanie Beatriz
Luca, Pixar Animation StudiosJack Dylan Grazer
Raya and the Last Dragon, Walt Disney Animation StudiosKelly Marie Tran
The Mitchells vs. The Machines, Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix– ***WINNER***Abbi Jacobson
Best Writing – TV/ Media
Arcane– ***WINNER***Episode: The Monster You Created, A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for NetflixChristian Linke, Alex Yee
Maya and the Three Episode: Chapter 4: The Skull, NetflixSilvia Olivas, Jorge R. Guitterez
Muppet Babies Episode: Gonzo-Rella, OddBot Inc.Ghia Godfree
The Mighty Ones Episode: Berry’s Pet Threat, DreamWorks AnimationJillian Goldfluss, Erica Jones, Nicolette Wood
Tuca & Bertie Episode: PlanteauThe Tornante CompanyLisa Hanawalt
Best Writing – Feature
Belle, Studio ChizuMamoru Hosoda
Flee, Final Cut For Real, Sun Creature, Vivement Lundi !, MostFilm, Mer Film, VICE, Left HandFilms, ParticipantJonas Poher Rasmussen, Amin Nawabi
Luca, Pixar Animation StudiosJesse Andrews, Mike Jones
Raya and the Last Dragon, Walt Disney Animation StudiosQui Nguyen, Adele Lim
The Mitchells vs. The Machines, Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix– ***WINNER***Mike Rianda, Jeff Rowe
Best Editorial – TV/ Media
AmphibiaEpisode: True ColorsWalt Disney Television AnimationJennifer Calbi , David Vasquez, Julie Anne Lau, Yoonah Yim, Andrew Sorcini
Arlo the Alligator Boy Episode: Broadcast Special, Netflix Presents A Ryan Crego FilmSteve Downs
Love, Death + Robots Episode: Pop Squad, Blur Studio for NetflixJulian Clarke, Matt Mariska, Valerian Zamel, Brian Swanson, Ky Kenyon
Tom and Jerry in New York Episode: Billboard Jumble, Warner Bros. AnimationMichael D’Ambrosio, Jeff Small
What If…?– ***WINNER***Episode: What If…Ultron Won?Marvel StudiosJoel Fisher, Graham Fisher, Sharia Davis, Basuki Juwono, Adam Spieckerman
Best Editorial – Feature
Encanto, Walt Disney Animation StudiosJeremy Milton, John Wheeler, Pace Paulsen, Brian Estrada
Flee, Final Cut For Real, Sun Creature, Vivement Lundi !, MostFilm, Mer Film, VICE, Left HandFilms, ParticipantJanus Billeskov Jansen
Luca, Pixar Animation StudiosCatherine Apple, Jason Hudak, Jennifer Jew, Tim Fox, David Suther
Raya and the Last Dragon, Walt Disney Animation StudiosFabienne Rawley, Shannon Stein, Todd Fulkerson, Rick Hammel, Brian Millman
The Mitchells vs. The Machines, Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix– ***WINNER***Greg Levitan, Collin Wightman, T.J. Young, Tony Ferdinand, Bret Allen